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Skitouring

Private mountain guide - ON request

 Skitour starters for Beginners - 1 day

You have no or little skitour experience and you just want to get started?

On our introductory ski tour day, our local mountain guide will give you the most important ski tour tips including mountain safety, ski tour techniques and the equipment you will need to help get you started.

Who can participate

You must be physically fit. Some off-piste experience is an advantage but not necessary.

Course location?

 Weather and snow conditions permitting, one of these areas is going to offer the BEST of BEST conditions.

Jungfrau Region, Schilthorn, Grindelwald and Rosenlaui area

Course Details

  • How to get started
  • Technically easy skitour
  • Complete equipment function tips
  • How to fit/remove skins to/from your skis
  • Ascending/descending with skins, technique
  • Switchback technique
  • Summit - descent

January 2024

  • Sun. 07.
  • Sun  21.
  • Sun. 28.

February

  • Sun. 11.
  • Sun. 24.

March

  • Sun. 03.
  • Sun. 24

April

  • Sun. 07.


Requirement
 You must be physically fit. You must be a strong  intermediate - advanced skier.  Some off-piste experience is an advantage but not necessary.
Duration
 Full day
Price
 CHF 190.- per person, minimum 4 -participants
Includes
 Mountain guide, Avalanche Transceiver, probe and shovel
Not included
 Transport costs
What to bring Full skitouring gear and wear, picknic lunch, flask warm drink, water
Where to meet
 TBC conditions permitting Interlaken (Grindelwald,Schilthorn, Rosenlaui)
Safety This tour is led by qualified  IVBV Mountain guides or Aspirant guides

Skitour Course - 2 days

Develop your skills to become a backcountry freerider. Learn to master many aspects of skitouring and mountain awareness to be able to move safely and independently in the mountains

Who can participate

You must be physically fit. You must be a strong  intermediate - advanced skier.  Some off-piste experience is an advantage but not necessary.

You must be able to walk at least 2 hours without a break

Course location?

Schilthorn, Grindelwald, or Haslital area, weather permitting
There are some great possibilities -  Bandspitz (2401m), Grindelgrat (2390m) Gstelliwang (2480m)

Course Details

  • Day 1.

  • Morning Avalanche Theory
  • Powerpoint Presentation
  • Snow sciences
  • Avalanche dynamics - contributing factors
  • Interpretation and analysis avalanche bulletin
  • 3 x 3, check and planning
  • How does an avalanche transceiver function
  • Information source
  • Afternoon - Outdoors work in the snow
  • Intensive transceiver training and speditive recovery strategies
  • Efficient probe and shovel procedures
  • Master, group rescue dynamics
  • Airbag introduction

Day 2.

  • Risk Management "On Tour "
  • Theory in practice training
  • 3 x 3,  check, safety and tour planning
  • Snow pack and profile analysis
  • Mountain awareness development
  • Recognizing avalanche terrain
  • Determine slope exposure and inclination
  • Leadership skills
  • Avalanche Transceiver Training
  • Technical skitour buildup,
  • Complete equipment, function tips
  • Tour planning using map, compass, GPS, and a altimeter
  • Online planning information/devices
  • Skills training - How to ascend
  • How to fit/remove skins to/from your skis
  • Ascending/descending with skins technique
  • Switchback technique
  • Summit
  • Skitour, the exact location TBD conditions permitting

January 2024

  • 06. 07. Sat. / Sun.
  • 13. 14. Sat. / Sun.
  • 20. 21. Sat. / Sun.
  • 27. 28. Sat. / Sun.

February

  • 03. 04. Sat. / Sun.
  • 10. 11. Sat. / Sun.
  • 17. 18. Sat. / Sun.
  • 24. 25. Sat. / Sun.

March

  • 02. 03. Sat. / Sun.
  • 09. 10. Sat. / Sun.
  • 16. 17. Sat. / Sun.
  • 23. 24. Sat. / Sun.
  • 30. 31. Sat. / Sun.

April

  • 06. 07. Sat. / Sun.

Requirements You must be a confident intermediate to advanced skier or boarder with some off-piste experience.
Where Interlaken, Grindelwald, Schilthorn, Jungfrau area
Duration Day 1: 8am - 5pm
Day 2: 8am - 4pm
Price CHF 170.- per person, per day
Includes Avalanche transceiver, probe, shovel, course technical gear, local mountain guide
Not Included Transport costs, skilift pass if required
What to bring
Skitour		 Full skitouring equipment, backpack, picnic lunch, warm drink, sun protection and your phone
What to bring
Board /Split Board		 Full board touring equipment, splitboard or snowshoes, backpack, picnic lunch, warm drink, sun protection and your phone
Safety All our tours are led by local swiss, IVBV Mountain guides

Reservations/Enquiries

SWISS ALPINE GUIDES

Bergsportschule
3800 Interlaken
Switzerland


Tel 0041 (0) 33 822 6000

info@swissalpineguides.ch